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They make every effort to use fresh, local produce, natural beef and cage-free eggs.

They compost their food waste and conscientiously recycle. They have committed themselves to going green whenever possible, sustained one hundred percent by wind power. Profits from all sales go to the Sunshine Division.Īs mentioned in the Shakers’ review, Burgerville is a locally owned venture, founded in Vancouver in 1961. They’re displaying this compilation for a limited time-as long as supplies last-and, at only $12 per set, they probably won’t last long. A Check for the Brian Grant Foundationīurgerville ended up contributing $54,000 to The Brian Grant Foundation after selling all copies of Shakers’ Sessions. Their inaugural musical venture, last year’s Shakers’ Sessions, benefitted the Brian Grant Foundation-a resource for victims of Parkinson’s Disease. Though short, Burgerville’s illustrious career as a record label (and sole retail vendor) has been almost as successful as their Pepper Bacon Cheeseburgers. That’s where Burgerville restaurants became involved. So, obviously, they need all the help they can get, especially as we move toward the darker, starker months. During these trying times, their resources are being severely challenged. The Sunshine Division has been in operation since 1922, distributing emergency clothing and food supplies to people in need throughout our community. How did the constabulary get into the picture, you ask? Well, because this effort is in support of the Sunshine Division, which is overseen by the Portland Police Bureau. Heck, police chief Mike Reese’s band the Usual Suspects toss in a tune. There’s a solid line-up of local performers, such as Radiation City, Loch Lomond, Minus 5, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside, Horse Feathers, Weinland, AgesandAges, Dolorean, Floater, Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, and many other exciting veterans and newcomers, each donating one of their best tracks to this noble cause. Elliott Smith makes an appearance via a submission from David McConnell of Goldenboy. And what a varied array! There are a ton of top tier acts here: Dandy Warhols, Blind Pilot, Blitzen Trapper, Pink Martini, Black Prairie and Y La Bamba, Typhoon, Ramona Falls and Lost Lander. Dandy Warholsįor one thing, it’s a two-disc set with forty local bands (!)-each kicking in a song to the package. But-of all the myriad various artist compendia ever to have been released in this region-none can touch this one. Then there are the circumstances wherein bands contribute their creations for a greater cause, such as the Rose City Project supporting the Rose City Music Foundation, which provides musical instruments to school music programs across the city, and 25 Years On The Edge-A Benefit For Outside-In from 1994. There was a various artist concept album, Colonel Jeffrey Pumpernickel, conceived in 2001 by the ubiquitous Chris Slusarenko. There were non-sequitur packages, such as From Portland with Love in 1998 and Ramen Holiday in 1999. Cravedog Records released at least a couple volumes of Can’t Stand the Smell. Mike Jones’ Schizophonic label was one of the first in 1990, gathering eleven high profile bands and a poet for the initial I-5 Killers series, which ended up numbering three that I know of. Local labels have regularly released compilations.

Later there were others, such as a couple of Live at the Laurelthirst editions in 1994 and ‘98.

Various artist the girl who sees smell series#

Satyricon sponsored a studio venture, but in addition there was Dean Fletcher’s incredible series of Live at the X-Ray cassettes in the early ‘90s. Venues have always been a source for live (or otherwise) anthologies. Actually, we’ve seen tons of blues compilations: All My Friends Can Sing from 1997, A Taste of the Blue Rose from 1998, and Portland Genuine Blues from 2003. That record stands out as one of the best local live albums of the ‘80s. There was Rose City Blues Festival – The Album from 1987, the inaugural year of the fest. There have been theme-oriented productions, such as Used to Be-Blues From the Pacific Delta, surf albums: a couple of volumes of Hot Rods to Hell and PDX a Go-Go, which I reviewed a month or two ago. Since then, there have been other radio station related promotions, such as Church of the Northwest in ‘96. KKRZ, Z100 gave us in Pride of Portland in 1986. I reviewed Volume 2, the Homegrown album back in 1982. KGON produced a couple of collections in the early ‘80s. Over the years I’ve reviewed dozens of various artist compilations comprised of the works of local artists.